CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: Unitypoint Health - Meriter

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$161
about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $136–$304
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$172
About the fair price
about $11 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $161 This hospital $172 Cash price $2,983 Hospital's list price $3,729

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $51 Priciest $172

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $161 (about 0.9× the $179 Medicare rate). Unitypoint Health - Meriter charges insurers about $172, or about $2,983 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Madison, WI.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $50 - $1,540 28%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $50 - $3,542 28%
Cignamajor $1,119 624%
Humanamajor $52 - $172 29%
HealthPartners $110 - $1,361 61%
Meridian $52 - $172 29%
Quartz $1,163 649%
Security Health Plan $1,156 645%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $50 - $3,169

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals